Lillie Mae Leatherwood (born July 6, 1964)[1] is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

She attended the University of Alabama and joined the Zeta Phi Beta sorority via the Iota Eta chapter in 1986.

She was also the National Champion in the 400-meter dash at the 1985 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, finishing with a time of 53.12 seconds.

Together with her teammates, Sherri Howard, Olympic 400 m champion Valerie Brisco-Hooks, and 400 m silver medalist Chandra Cheeseborough, she won gold in the 4 x 400 m relay.

On November 20, 1986, Leatherwood married her teammate and fellow Olympian, Emmit King, a member of Phi Beta Sigma.